Dr. Sten Moslund

Biography

Sten Pultz Moslund is an Associate Professor of Comparative Literature in the Institute of Culture at the University of Southern Denmark. He holds a Master of Arts in English and a Master's Degree in African Area Studies from the University of Copenhagen, as well as a PhD from the University of Southern Denmark. With a rich background in literature, Moslund has taught in the English Department and Comparative Literature Department, and has been a visiting researcher at prestigious institutions including Warwick University, Stanford University, and Stony Brook University. His research interests focus on the intersections of postcolonial literature, migration literature, and climate literature, exploring how these genres reflect and shape societal views. Moslund’s work highlights cultural hybridity, migration, and the aesthetics of care in literature. He has published extensively, including three monographs on South African literature, migration literature, and sensory representations in postcolonial contexts. Moslund’s commitment to education extends into his teaching and the development of texts for high school curricula. He received the BELMA Gold Award for his contributions to multicultural literature education. His broad research interests encompass applying interdisciplinary approaches to literature, incorporating discourse theory, affect theory, and ecocriticism among others.

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